Weekly Information Service about Pipes and Fittings - We visited for you K 2022 in Düsseldorf

We collect industry news about pipes and fittings

We have been collecting information and market figures on pipes and fittings for over 50 years. We have followed the development of PEX and PE-RT pipes for panel heating, among others, and have seen the triumph of multilayer composite pipes for hot and cold water installations.

In our industry service we inform up-to-date, in short form and without advertising everything worth knowing about pipes and fittings with focus on building services, but also about all other fields of application to pipes and fittings.

In our KWD market reports we focus on the consumption volumes in Europe as well as on the production volumes worldwide of pipes and fittings in building services.

Market Reports

Market Report on Heating & Plumbing Pipes 2021

Market Report on Multilayer Composite pipes 2019

Market Report on PEX, PE-RT and PB pipes 2017

News from the Pipe and Fitting Industry

New BVF info sheet published: Tips for cost savings through efficient heating with an underfloor heating system

Heating costs account for a considerable proportion of a building's annual operating costs. No wonder that users try to reduce heating costs. Starting with modernization measures, such as building insulation, to the installation of modern heating technology.

ISH 2023 confronted with cancellations, e.g., Viega and Uponor cancelled participation

KWD-globalpipe, 17.11.2022. After the digital edition in 2021, ISH 2023 is to be held live again, but with a supplementary digital platform. Nevertheless, some exhibitors have decided not to participate in the next edition of ISH.

Aliaxis’s Drain Water Heat Recovery Unit Helps to Reduce Energy Consumption

With energy prices on the rise, sustainable heating solutions for households are vital to helping reduce energy costs. Aliaxis’s latest product development, the Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) unit, is a solution made to reduce household energy consumption.

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Basic Knowledge

PEX Pipes - Basic Informations

PEX Pipes = Pipes of cross linked polyethylene In order to crosslink the molecular chains of a polyethylene, the following methods are used today: PE-Xa: Use of organic peroxides (Chemical cross linking) PE-Xb: With Silane compounds (Chemical cross linking) PE-Xc: By electron beam (Physical cross linking) Cross Linking of ...

Multilayer Composite pipes: Basic Information

Geberit PushFit-System, Multilayer Pipe

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Upcoming Events

ISH will take place in Frankfurt am Main from March 13 – 17

The world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water invites you to Frankfurt am Main again from 13 to 17 March 2023. New and in addition to the well-known trade fair experience, ISH 2023 offers a digital extension. No other show is as sharply focused on forward-looking subjects such as ...

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